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FREELANCERS ARE SLUTTY, BUT SO ARE YOU Strategies for the Successful Engagement of Independent Contractors
@justlikeair
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Hi, I’m Shane & I run a 100% FREELANCE driven company.
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(some people call them clients) A FEW OF OUR FRIENDS
www.shaneandpeter.com
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1. When Does it Makes Sense 2. Build the Right Team 3. Craft the Deal 4. Manage the Relationship 5. Conclusion
USING FREELANCERS REQUIRES
A UNIQUE APPROACH
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A person who offers their time and skill over a limited engagement in exchange for compensation.
Freelancer / Independent Contractor
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1. WHEN SHOULD YOU GET HELP?
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Is in the Definition The Answer Skill ° Time ° Work Load ° Perspective ° Bureaucracy
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You are a master chef learning to code at night so that you can make your own website.
SKILLS Require ‘rubygems’ Require ‘atchoum’ Class SneezyWeb < Atchoum def layout html do head do
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© Ed Yourdon via flickr
You missed your son’s grand slam because of the 17th “emergency” in 2 hours.
TIME
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Your staff goofs off due to inconsistent workloads.
LOAD
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Sometimes the answer is right in front of you and you just need someone to point it out.
PERSPECTIVE
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Fill out Form 37A and we’ll get you an in-house designer 3 months from next Wednesday.
Bureaucracy
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Great According to the U.S. Department of Labor, approximately 10.3 million workers in the U.S. (7.4% of the U.S. workforce) are independent contractors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freelancer
There are a TON of people who can help.
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not abdicate Delegate
No one knows as much about your business as you.
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Is Not Free Look for a value proposition beyond just cost!
Freelance
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You can’t always get what you want
Over ½ the requests we get from clients are for the wrong solution to the right problem. Be open to collaboration.
Get What You Need
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• Need a specialized skill • Your time has greater return elsewhere • Temporary help • A fresh mind focused on a problem • Bypass internal roadblocks • Saving money might be the wrong answer • Collaborate to find the best solutions
WHEN DOES IT MAKE SENSE?
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2. BUILDING THE RIGHT TEAM
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Being the Right
Make a Plan ° Do your Research ° Know your Boundaries
CUSTOMER
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How do we win? What are your metrics for success? If you can’t answer this right off the bat,
stop what you are doing. You are about to lose a lot of money.
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Don’t buy more than you can handle. It won’t solve your problem and you’ll just get disappointed.
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& understand what’s under the hood! Be an educated consumer
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$317,280?! Always have a BUDGET defined by your business needs not the market’s cost.
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What happens after you are
A purchase has a clear-cut beginning and end, whereas a process is ongoing, and that is what you want from a partner. Consider the life of the effort including maintenance, support and future upgrades.
“done?”
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NOW GO FISHING
1. Ask everyone you know 2. Place an ad 3. Check credentials 4. Evaluate experience
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THE RIGHT PEOPLE • Talented • Happy • Helpful • Curious • Accountable
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TALENTED 1) Normal interviews often don’t work 2) Remote interviews certainly don’t 3) Review portfolios 4) Try before you buy 5) Hire slowly and fire quickly
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PERSONALITY MATTERS MORE THAN TALENT When it comes to finding the right freelancer:
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HAPPY
HAPPY
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HELPFUL
HELPFUL
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CURIOUS CURIOUS
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ACCOUNTABLE
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get multiple contracts Not everyone is going to be the perfect fit
* In 2010, we tried 43 contractors of which 15 have multiple contracts (good year)
1 OUT OF 3 *
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• Be the right customer • Find a good fishing hole • Try before you buy • Figure out YOUR culture • S&P’s: Happy, Helpful, Curious • Accountable • Failures are inevitable, plan for them
THE RIGHT TEAM REVIEW
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3. CRAFTING THE DEAL
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Enough talk…
The 4 phases of a contract: Discovery, Diagnosis, Design and Deal
Let’s Hook Up
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WHO PAYS FOR THE DATE? Creating a bid costs time and money. Interestingly enough, the industry typically dictates who pays:
Industry Vendor Client
General Contractor (ConstrucFon) ✔ Mechanic ✔ Digital Agency ✔
Technical Writer ✔
Plumber ✔
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Deliverables Exclusions & Dependencies
Define exactly what you expect to receive for your investment. Figure out if there are any steps that must be first taken
by either party in order for the project to succeed.
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COMPENSATION METHOD Fixed
Hourly
Retainer
Results
Barter
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FIXED SCOPE There is no such thing as a
I have yet to have a project that does not change as we work on it. This has proven true in construction projects in real estate as well as software & hardware. The act of creation is the act of exploration.
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Scope Time Budget Quality
HOW DO YOU MEASURE? Scope 1hr 20m acFve play together per day 3 meals, hand cooked
Time 11-‐14 years
Payment Licks, hugs, cuddles and undivided love
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Ownership Support Liability Solicitation Expiration
TERMS & CONDITIONS
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It doesn’t matter what it says, if they don’t
Legalese is for lawyers, not people. Write plain English contracts. The best way to avoid problems down the line is clarity up front.
UNDERSTAND
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GET IT IN WRITING A handshake is a contract. Odds are, though, that you just shook
on two different things. The effort of writing a contract encourages clarity.
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S&P Contract Templates Client Contract: http://bit.ly/sp-customer-contract
Master Services Agreement: http://bit.ly/sp-master-services-agreement
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• How do I win? • Nail the scope • Tie it to a budget • Agree on a deadline • Discuss terms & policies • Put it all in writing
CRAFT THE DEAL REVIEW
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4. MANAGE THE RELATIONSHIP
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5 STAGES OF A RELATIONSHIP
1. Romance / Attraction …......... 2. Reality Sets in …..................... 3. Power Struggle …..........…..... 4. Commitment ….........….......... 5. Co-Creation / Stability ….........
Exploration OMG Love / Hate it Scope Creep The Big Push Revisions / Support
From a presenta,on by Josh Sages (h4p://slidesha.re/9y8ACi)
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The success of your project happened during
The secret to managing a relationship with a freelancer is trust and clarity. Both of those were shaped during the sale.
THE SETUP
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How to build loyalty in a polygamous environment?
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PAY CONSISTENTLY & ON TIME
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Make YOUR Deadlines Most of our deadlines get blown by our clients, not by us. It is your project. You must hit YOUR deadlines.
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Nothing says “I care” more than “I hear you and totally understand.” You hired a technical expert. Please listen and seriously consider our advice.
STOP Collaborate & Listen
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BE ORGANIZED Know where to find files. Keep track of dates. Reply to your emails.
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JEALOUSY IS NOT SEXY Respect the fact that freelancers work for multiple clients.
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Clear Feedback is Essential The only true measure of feedback quality: WTFs / Minute
Adapted froman OSNews.com comic
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TOOLS DON’T HAVE DREAMS. PEOPLE DO.
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Check Yourself
Client meeting for a Jewish teen website:
Client: “We want something that has sort of an anarchist edge. Something crazy like Mickey Mouse with a swastika or something.”
Me: “Are you sure your demographic is comfortable with swastikas?”
Client: “Why wouldn’t they be?”
clientsfromhell.net
Before you wreck yourself
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95% odds they are a
Which means unless you have hired a project manager, you ARE the project manager.
TECHNICIAN
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KNOW THEIR STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES You can ask a plumber to fix your car, but don’t be surprised when it breaks.
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• What did you do last?
• What will you do next?
• What is in your way?
• Do you need a meeting?
We call it a “Scrum”
THE KEY TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT: REGULAR REVIEW
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WHY CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG When things are not working out, document, document, document. The best way to handle a charged and emotional situation is with a list of facts.
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Serial Polygamy • Check availability and book ahead
• Consistency drives loyalty
• Share your excitement
• Provide opportunities for learning and growth
• Promote them to your network
• Be flexible
• Grow together
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• Did you setup a win? • Pay on time, make your deadlines & be organized • Freelancers are people not tools • Check in on a regular basis • Give clear feedback • Maintain accountability while offering trust • Be prepared to manage and measure performance • Check yourself • Plan for a long-term relationship
MANAGE THE RELATIONSHIP
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1. When Does it Make Sense 2. Build the Right Team 3. Craft the Deal 4. Manage the Relationship 5. Conclusion
USING FREELANCERS REQUIRES
A UNIQUE APPROACH
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Freelancers are slutty but so are you
We live in an open market. The best freelancers get to pick from a wide pool of suitors. The best clients pick from a wide pool of contractors.
In a polygamous world, we have choices. When competing for attention, there are key things you can do to improve your odds:
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Partners, not tools Look for the right long-term partnerships. Start with skills, but quickly move on to those things that drive a relationship.
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You are going to have to work This is your baby. Prepare yourself to engage actively in the project.
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The sale often defines the outcome
I can usually tell you if a project will succeed or fail before it even starts.
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Set them up to win Provide the information, support and consistency
they will need to succeed fabulously.
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Be On Scope, Budget & Time Work together to have the project
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And in the famous words of Bobby McFerrin
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
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